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Happy New Year! 2023 is here and did you know that by 2025 Arizona is projected to be the fastest growing state in the nation for Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias? Dementia Capable Southern Arizona is working to create a welcoming, compassionate community in which people with dementia can connect and thrive! We are working to make Pima County more dementia friendly, which means that all areas of the larger community are dedicated to serving those with dementia and their families and caregivers with dignity, respect, and understanding. One way you can help is by learning more about Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias. Read a description of some of our trainings listed below and register
for one at https://www.eventbrite.com/ cc/dcsa-1070149 or by calling Nicole Thomas at (520) 790-7573 x 1739 - email nthomas@pcoa.org. Dementia Friends Information Session This training offers a general understanding of dementia with a focus on adopting a mindset of creating a dementia friendly community. After participating in the session, you will be able to describe dementia and know the most common type of dementia, you will understand five key messages about dementia, and you will learn tips to effectively communicate with a person living with dementia. This session is encouraged for all members of the community.
Memory Loss: Progression, Behaviors, and Interventions (a 2-part series) An in-depth look at dementia, this training focuses on the 3-stage model of dementia progression, brain changes that occur with dementia, caregiving strategies, common challenges with dementia patients and strategies for addressing them, and activities that people living with dementia may enjoy. Anyone who would like to learn more is welcome to attend, but this is especially helpful for caregivers.
Memory concerns? Call the PCOA Helpline at 520.790.7262 or visit our website to complete a referral form online https://www.pcoa.org/dementiareferral/
Dementia Capable Southern Arizona January & February 2023 Schedule
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LOCATION
DATE
TIME
Memory Loss Part 1
The Katie, 600 S. Country Club
Tuesday 1/17 Thursday 1/19 Tuesday 1/24 Thursday 1/26 Thursday 2/9
10–11:30am
Dementia Friends Information Session
Online (Zoom)
2–3pm
Memory Loss Part 2 Memory Loss Part 1 Memory Loss Part 2
The Katie, 600 S. Country Club
10–11:30am 10–11:30am 10–11:30am
Online (Zoom) Online (Zoom)
Dementia Friends Information Session with a special emphasis on the African American population
Online (Zoom)
Wednesday 2/15 3–4pm
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Pima Council on Aging
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